Artists gathered at Tandem Glass Works in Dresden to share inspirations and patrons.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State
Quarter of Maine House races have only one major-party candidate. Here’s a map of those districts.
The number of races where Democrats and Republicans did not face off rose significantly in the pandemic election of 2020, and has stayed at almost the same level since.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Hancock County sheriff’s deputy shoots, injures man who allegedly threatened to burn down house
The suspect’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, the sheriff’s office said in a news release Sunday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Man kills wife and daughter in Bath, police say
Michael Bailey, 66, fatally shot his wife and daughter on Sunday morning, according to police. A shelter-in-place order was issued before the suspect was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Hannaford makes midlevel managers eligible for overtime, but some may see pay dip
They’ll have to work 45 hours per week to earn the same salary they got for 40 as the company addresses a labor shortage.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
After 304 days in the ER, Bingham girl finally gets a home
Abby Bedard, 13, spent 10 months at the Redington-Fairview General Hospital emergency department – a stay that highlights the shortage in Maine services for children with disabilities.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Swine & Stein Brewfest returns for 15th year in downtown Gardiner
The event this Saturday, modeled after Oktoberfest in Germany, celebrates the work of breweries, wineries, distilleries and meaderies across the region and state.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
From Margaret Chase Smith to Kamala Harris, on the perils of seeking the presidency
The U.S. senator from Skowhegan, perhaps best known for standing up to Joseph McCarthy in 1950, was the first woman to have her name placed in nomination at a major party convention.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Government, News, Uncategorized
Young leaders, seen as key to ending toxicity of politics, gather in Waterville
Youth Voting Summit seeks to inspire high school, college-age youths to engage their peers in voting and civic leadership.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England
Boston eyes $8 billion rail plan that would benefit Maine
A new ‘Rail Link’ between North and South stations would ease passenger rail between Maine and the rest of America